An imperialist love story : desert romances and the War on Terror /

A curious figure stalks the pages of a distinct subset of mass-market romance novels, aptly called "desert romances." Animalistic yet sensitive, dark and attractive, the desert prince or sheikh emanates manliness and raw, sexual power. In the years since September 11, 2001, the sheikh char...

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Main Author:	Jarmakani, Amira, 1974- (Author)
Corporate Author:	Walter de Gruyter & Co
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : New York University Press, [2015]
Subjects:	Romance fiction, American > History and criticism. Erotic stories, American > History and criticism. Heroes in literature. Masculinity in literature. Desire in literature. Deserts in literature. East and West in literature. Social values in literature. Héros dans la littérature. Masculinité dans la littérature. Désir dans la littérature. Déserts dans la littérature. Orient et Occident dans la littérature. Valeurs sociales dans la littérature. LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General. Deserts in literature Desire in literature East and West in literature Erotic stories, American Heroes in literature Romance fiction, American Masculinity in literature Social values in literature Liebesroman Romance Männlichkeit > Motiv Wüste > Motiv USA Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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